Cesena F.C. backroom staff
We hold the names of 56 people on Cesena F.C.'s staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Michele Mignani manages the first team, with Simone Vergassola as assistant manager. Cesena F.C.'s is the 5th longest staff list of the 24 Serie B clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 23 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Mignani | Manager | First team | 53 | Italy |  |
| Nicola Campedelli | Manager | Under-20s | 46 | Italy | - |
| Juri Tamburini | Manager | Under-18s | 48 | Italy | - |
| Simone Vergassola | Assistant manager | First team | 49 | Italy | |
| Nicola Capellini | Assistant manager | Under-20s | 34 | Italy | - |
| Ronny Rossi | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 47 | Italy | - |
| Alex Calderoni | Coach | First team | 49 | Italy | - |
| Davide Campofranco | Coach | First team | 54 | Italy | |
| Gianluca Zanetti | Coach | Under-20s | 48 | Italy | - |
| Alessandro Teodorani | Coach | Under-18s | 53 | Italy | - |
| Lorenzo Magi | Coach | Under-18s | 52 | Italy | - |
| Lorenzo Mamprin | Coach | Under-18s | 28 | Italy | - |
| Nicola Cancelli | Coach | Under-18s | 57 | Italy |  |
| Federico Agliardi | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 42 | Italy | - |
| Emiliano Dei | Goalkeeping coach | Under-20s | 54 | Italy |  |
| Alois Poggioli | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 43 | Italy | - |
| Antonio Narciso | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 44 | Italy |  |
| Enrico Vandelli | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 32 | Italy | - |
| Riccardo Grisendi | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 25 | Italy |  |
| Giorgio D'Urbano | Fitness coach | First team | 67 | Italy | |
| Antonio Fabbri | Fitness coach | Under-20s | 44 | Italy |  |
| Alex Fattori | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 29 | Italy | - |
| Daniele Vincenzi | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 40 | Italy | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianluigi Sella | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 70 | Italy | - |
| Antonio Argentoni | Club doctor | First team | 30 | Italy | |
| Eva Bernardi | Club doctor | First team | 44 | - | - |
| Giorgio Gandolfi | Club doctor | First team | 70 | Italy | - |
| Fausto Aguzzoni | Club doctor | Under-20s | 73 | Italy | - |
| Piero Candoli | Club doctor | Under-20s | 66 | Italy | - |
| Stefano Valentini | Head physio | Club-wide | 67 | Italy | - |
| Costantino Cucciniello | Physio | First team | 47 | Italy | - |
| Francesco Canali | Physio | First team | 41 | Italy | - |
| Massimo Ridolfi | Physio | Under-20s | 64 | Italy | - |
| Lorenzo Valzania | Physio | Under-18s | 24 | Italy | - |
| Massimo Magrini | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 47 | Italy | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Martini | Chief scout | Club-wide | 46 | Italy | - |
| Carlo Luisi | Scout | Club-wide | 48 | Italy |  |
| Davide Cicognani | Scout | Club-wide | 70 | Italy | - |
| Davide Succi | Scout | Club-wide | 43 | Italy | - |
| Fabrizio Faro | Scout | Club-wide | 41 | Italy | |
| Filippo Biondi | Scout | Club-wide | 40 | Italy | - |
| Andrew Isoldi | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 30 | Italy | - |
| Emanuele Insalata | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 39 | Italy | |
| Filippo Medda | Performance analyst | First team | 26 | Italy | - |
| Giuliano Morena | Performance analyst | Under-20s | 32 | Italy | - |
| Luca Polidori | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 27 | Italy | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massimo Agostini | Head of youth development | 61 | Italy |
Owners and directors
Who owns Cesena F.C. and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Melby | Owner | 44 | United States | - |
| John Aiello | Chair | 49 | United States | - |
| Corrado Di Taranto | Managing director | 55 | Italy | |
| Anthony Scotto | Director | 35 | United States | - |
| Filippo Fusco | Director | 56 | Italy | |
| Marco Valentini | Director | 53 | Italy | - |
| Matteo Visani | Director | 37 | Italy | - |
| Michael Aiello | Director | 44 | United States | - |
| Nicholas Aiello | Director | 42 | United States | - |
Backroom staff at every Serie B club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Cesena F.C.'s list is the 5th longest of the 24, against a median of 50 across the division. U.S. Cremonese names the most, 68. Virtus Entella names the fewest, 37.
Cesena F.C. against the Serie B, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | CESENA F.C. | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 23 | 20 | 27 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 12 | 11 | 18 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 11 | 10 | 18 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 9 | 7 | 11 | |
Backrooms the size of Cesena F.C.'s, in every league
Cesena F.C.'s 56 names make the joint 57th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 |  | Serie B | 58 |
| 47 |  | Serie B | 58 |
| 47 |  | Bundesliga | 58 |
| 47 |  | Primeira Liga | 58 |
| 52 |  | Premier League | 57 |
| 52 |  | Bundesliga | 57 |
| 52 |  | Eredivisie | 57 |
| 52 |  | Championship | 57 |
| 52 |  | Serie A | 57 |
| 57 |  | Premier League | 56 |
| 57 | Cesena F.C. | Serie B | 56 |
| 57 |  | Premier League | 56 |
| 60 | | Serie B | 54 |
| 60 |  | Bundesliga | 54 |
| 60 |  | Russian Premier League | 54 |
| 60 |  | Championship | 54 |
| 64 |  | Super Liga | 53 |
| 64 |  | Serie B | 53 |
| 64 |  | Championship | 53 |
| 64 |  | Ligue 1 | 53 |
| 64 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 53 |
Where Cesena F.C.'s former staff work now
On Cesena F.C.'s staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrizio Castori | Manager |  |
| Riccardo Bocchini | Assistant manager | |
| Tommaso Marolda | Coach | |
| Giovanni Ceccarelli | Coach |  |
| Marco Onesti | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Luigi Piangerelli | Scout | |
| Moreno Zebi | Scout |  |
| Roberto Colacone | Head of youth development |  |
| Stefano Stefanelli | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Cesena F.C.'s manager?
Michele Mignani is the Cesena F.C. first-team manager, aged 53. Simone Vergassola is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Cesena F.C.?
Federico Agliardi coaches the Cesena F.C. first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Cesena F.C.'s head physio?
Stefano Valentini is head physio at Cesena F.C..
Who is Cesena F.C.'s chief scout?
Marco Martini is chief scout at Cesena F.C..
How many backroom staff do Cesena F.C. have?
We hold the names of 56 people on Cesena F.C.'s staff for 2025/26: 23 in coaching, 12 in medical and sports science, 11 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 9 owners and directors. That is the 5th longest list of the 24 Serie B clubs we hold, against a median of 50. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 57th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Cesena F.C. pays its squad, see Cesena F.C. player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Michele Mignani. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Serie B wages.